Level 2 Training Program is Phoenix Academy’s second-level training for psychedelic therapists who have completed Level 1. It combines an online course, pre- and post-retreat contact, and an 8-day retreat focused on group work and experiential learning.
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Heal the Healer is Phoenix Academy’s level two training program for psychedelic therapists who completed the Level 1 Introduction to Psychedelic Therapy. The program focuses on inner work in a group setting supported by small doses of medicine, with an emphasis on group leadership and therapeutic group process. Course topics include creating a safe container, building group cohesion and trust, boundaries, dosing protocols, holding space, integration, art, movement, case studies, breath work, bodywork, team building, ceremony, communication and feedback, and experiential exercises such as two-chair work and psychodrama. The training includes an online course and pre- and post-retreat contact through Zoom and Signal. The source also states that prices include training, lodging, and meals during the retreat, and that transportation to the venue is the participant’s responsibility.
Psychedelic therapists who completed Level 1 training; experienced practitioners from other training may be considered case by case.
Completion of Level 1 Introduction to Psychedelic Therapy from Chiron or Phoenix Academy; experienced practitioners from other training may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Phoenix Academy is a Canada-based psychedelic therapy training organization founded by Bradley Foster (creator of the Toronto Psychedelic Society), offering a 100+ hour online course combined with an 8-day residential retreat for Level 1 certification in psychedelic-assisted therapy. The program trains practitioners in protocols involving psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, and other medicines, with a Level 2 'Heal the Healer' program for inner work and advanced practice.
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